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The Eminence in Shadow

Also known as Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!

TV Finished 2022

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Some people just aren’t suited to playing the part of the flashy, in-your-face hero or the dastardly, mustache-twirling villain with larger-than-life panache. Instead, they operate in the shadows and pull the strings of society through wit and cleverness. That’s the role Cid wants to play when he’s transported to another world. Cid spins a yarn or three and becomes the unlikely leader of the underground Shadow Garden organization that fights against a menacing cult (which he totally made up). However, there’s a catch even his wild imagination didn’t see coming: the cult he concocted actually exists, and they’re beyond displeased that his power fantasy just got in the way of their evil plans!

Studio
Nexus
Episodes
20 listed
Runtime
about 24 minutes per episode
Genres
Action, Comedy, Fantasy

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Characters & voices

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Cid no Chichi
Cid no ChichiSupporting character
Yasuhiro Mamiya
Yasuhiro MamiyaJapanese voice
Doumoto
DoumotoSupporting character
Reigo Yamaguchi
Reigo YamaguchiJapanese voice
Olba
OlbaSupporting character
Rikiya Koyama
Rikiya KoyamaJapanese voice
Hakui no Otoko
Hakui no OtokoSupporting character
Hirofumi Nojima
Hirofumi NojimaJapanese voice
Raphael Oriana
Raphael OrianaSupporting character
Yutaka Aoyama
Yutaka AoyamaJapanese voice
No.665
No.665Character
Hina Youmiya
Hina YoumiyaJapanese voice
No.664
No.664Character
Miyu Tomita
Miyu TomitaJapanese voice
Mordred
MordredCharacter
Takehito Koyasu
Takehito KoyasuJapanese voice
Yuukai-han
Yuukai-hanCharacter
Makoto Furukawa
Makoto FurukawaJapanese voice
Yuukai-han
Yuukai-hanCharacter
Chikahiro Kobayashi
Chikahiro KobayashiJapanese voice
Joshi Seito
Joshi SeitoCharacter
Misato Matsuoka
Misato MatsuokaJapanese voice
Danshi Seito
Danshi SeitoCharacter
Haruki Ishiya
Haruki IshiyaJapanese voice
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